Speaker: Dr. Wei Wang, Hua qiao University

Time: 13:30-15:00 July 6th, 2019

Venue: Tongji Building Block A Room 1922

Abstract:

As the information communication and investment of crowdfunding campaigns are usually accomplished online, online crowdfunding theoretically breaks the limitation of space. However, investors’ behaviors still show significant home bias; furthermore, from a dynamic view, the changes in home bias during the funding duration reflect the investment preference. In this talk, we will discuss the dynamics of home bias in crowdfunding investment as well as the distance diffusion of home bias in the crowdfunding market through data mining and econometric models. The study provides a theoretical basis from the perspective of user behavior to analyze online investment and to improve the promotion of crowdfunding campaigns.

Speaker’s Bio:

Wei Wang, PhD, is an associate professor at the Department of Information Management, College of Business Administration,at Hua qiao University. His research interests include crowdfunding,sentiment analysis, text analysis, and electronic commerce. His work has appeared in academic journals including Computers in Human Behavior, Behaviour & Information Technology, Industrial Management & Data Systems,Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, NewReview of Hypermedia and Multimedia, Management World (China), Journal of Management Sciences in China, Systems Engineering—Theory & Practice, Studies in Science of Science, among others.